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   appearance

   /əˈpɪərəns/

   noun

   • 1. the way that someone or something looks: "she checked her appearance in the mirror" Similar look(s)airaspectmienoutward form
   • ▪ an impression given by someone or something: "she read it with every appearance of interest" Similar impressionair(outward) showimagesemblancefacadeveneerguisepretencefrontillusion
   • 2. an act of performing or participating in a public event: "he is well known for his television appearances"
   • 3. an act of arriving or becoming visible: "the sudden appearance of her daughter startled her" Similar arrivaladventcomingcoming into viewemergencematerializationsurfacingOpposite disappearancedeparture
   • ▪ a process of coming into existence or use: "the appearance of the railway" Similar occurrencemanifestationdevelopment

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French aparance, aparence, from late Latin apparentia, from Latin apparere (see appear).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAPPEARANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   APPEARANCE definition: 1. an occasion when someone appears in public: 2. an occasion when someone goes to court to be…. Learn more.

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   Jun 3, 2012 · The meaning of APPEARANCE is external show : semblance. How to use appearance in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAPPEARANCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   The appearance of someone or something in a place is their arrival there, especially when it is unexpected. The sudden appearance of a few bags of rice could start a riot. [ + of] ...last Christmas, when there'd been the welcome appearance of Cousin Fred. Synonyms: arrival, appearing, presence, turning up More Synonyms of appearance.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAPPEARANCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   APPEARANCE meaning: 1. an occasion when someone appears in public: 2. an occasion when someone goes to court to be…. Learn more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishAPPEARANCE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   APPEARANCE definition: 1. an occasion when someone appears in public: 2. the way a person or thing looks: 3. an occasion…. Learn more.

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   the state, condition, manner, or style in which a person or object appears; outward look or aspect: a table of antique appearance; a man of noble appearance. Synonyms: presence, demeanor. outward show or seeming; semblance: to avoid the appearance of coveting an honor. Synonyms: pretense, face.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › appearanceappearance - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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   Definition of appearance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.